2016 British Athletics Championships

The 2016 British Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for the United Kingdom held at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, from 24–26 June 2016. The event was organised by UK Athletics. A full range of outdoor events were held.[1]

2016 British Athletics Championships
Dates24-26 June
Host cityBirmingham, United Kingdom
VenueAlexander Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
2017


The championships served as the main qualification event for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2016 Summer Olympics for all events except combined events, marathons, race walks and the 10,000 metres.[2] In addition, shorter track walking events were held during the British Championships that did not involve qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Medal summary

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Key:
 Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics at trials
 Selected other than from trials.

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (w 3.0 m/s) James Dasaolu 9.93w James Ellington 9.96w Chijindu Ujah 9.97w
200 metres (w -0.1 m/s) Adam Gemili 20.44 Danny Talbot 20.46 Reece Prescod 20.84
400 metres Matthew Hudson-Smith 44.88 Rabah Yousif 45.52 Martyn Rooney 46.01
800 metres Elliot Giles 1:48.00 Jamie Webb 1:48.49 Michael Rimmer 1:48.78
1500 metres Charlie Grice 3:43.41 Chris O'Hare 3:43.68 Jake Whitman 3:43.90
5000 metres Andrew Butchart 13:44.00 Tom Farrell 13.47:60 Andy Vernon 13:49.28
110 m hurdles Andrew Pozzi 13.31 Lawrence Clarke 13.44 David King 13.57
400 m hurdles Sebastian Rodger 49.45 Jack Green 49.49 Rhys Williams 49.90
3000 m steeplechase Rob Mullett 8:41.67 Tom Wade 8:43.40 Zak Seddon 8:46.63
5000 m walk   Dane Bird-Smith (AUS) 19:08.76 Tom Bosworth 19:13.56 Callum Wilkinson 19:54.47
High jump Robbie Grabarz 2.26 Chris Baker 2.26 Allan Smith 2.23
Pole vault Luke Cutts 5.40 Steven Lewis
Jax Thoirs
5.25 n/a
Long jump Daniel Gardiner 7.67 Ifeanyi Otuonye 7.66 JJ Jegede 7.59
Triple jump Nathan Douglas 16.58 Julian Reid 16.45 Ben Williams 16.31
Shot put Scott Lincoln 19.03 Anthony Oshodi 17.43 Gareth Winter 17.28
Discus throw Nicholas Percy 60.43 Dan Greaves 60.34 Ben Morse 58.75
Hammer throw Chris Bennett 75.67 Mark Dry 74.92 Nick Miller 72.21
Javelin throw Matti Mortimore 74.40 Joe Dunderdale 71.87 James Whiteaker 71.84

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Asha Philip 11.17 Daryll Neita 11.24 Desiree Henry 11.28
200 metres Dina Asher-Smith 23.11 Desiree Henry 23.13 Jodie Williams 23.22
400 metres Emily Diamond 51.94 Seren Bundy-Davies 52.38 Anyika Onuora 52.57
800 metres Shelayna Oskan-Clarke 2:01.99 Lynsey Sharp 2:02.14 Alison Leonard 2:02.45
1500 metres Laura Muir 4.10:14 Laura Weightman 4:11.76 Charlene Thomas 4:11.84
5000 metres Stephanie Twell 15:53.35 Eilish McColgan 15:54.75 Laura Whittle 15:56.63
100 m hurdles Tiffany Porter 12.91 Cindy Ofili 12.93 Lucy Hatton 13.21
400 m hurdles Eilidh Doyle 54.93 Jessica Turner 57.34 Bethan Close 57.70
3000 m steeplechase Rosie Clarke 9:52.20 Lennie Waite 9:54.06 Louise Webb 9:57.18
5000 m walk Bethan Davies 22:03.82 Sophie Lewis Ward 24:24.47 Brianna Mulvee 24:35.56
High jump Morgan Lake 1.90 Bethan Partridge 1.82 Niamh Emerson 1.82
Pole vault Holly Bradshaw 4.60 Sally Peake 4.15 Jade Ive 4.15
Long jump Jazmin Sawyers 6.75 Shara Proctor 6.65 Holly Mills 6.23
Triple jump Laura Samuel 14.09 Sineade Gutzmore 13.53 Yamile Aldama 13.07
Shot put Rachel Wallader 16.67 Sophie McKinna 16.16 Adele Nicoll 16.14
Discus throw Jade Lally 59.15 Eden Francis 56.24 Kirsty Law 52.19
Hammer throw Sophie Hitchon 69.99 Sarah Holt 63.72 Carys Parry 61.78
Javelin throw [3] Joanna Blair 57.44 Goldie Sayers 54.98 Laura Whittingham 52.33

Other Olympic trials

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A number of qualification trials were held at other meetings to earn a place for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in addition to a small number of preselected athletes:

Key:
 Qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics at trials
 Selected other than from trials.

  • 10000 metres: Highgate Night of 10,000 m PBs:at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track.[4] The top two British finishers in each race qualified if they have the qualification time. Jess Andrews made the qualification time to win the event, while Beth Potter, the second Briton, already had the time and also qualified automatically. In the men's race, neither of the top two British finishers made the qualification time. Following the event, however, Ross Millington made the time and secured qualification. World and Olympic champion Mo Farah has been pre-selected for the event at Rio.
Track
Event Gold Silver Bronze
10000 metres, Men Ross Millington 28.28.2   Juan Antonio Perez (ESP) 28.30.1 Dewi Griffiths 28.34.4
10000 metres, Women Jessica Andrews 31:58.0   Linet Masai (KEN) 32.02.05 Beth Potter 32.05.4
Preselected* Men; Mo Farah

References

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  1. ^ "2016 British Athletics Championships Schedule". British Athletics. British Athletics. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. ^ British Championships Archived 2015-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, from British Athletics official site.
  3. ^ "2016 BA Javelin W results". Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ "National Championships".
Results